Climate of Eigg
The island Eigg has a oceanic climate. There is rainfall during all months of the year. The average annual temperature for Eigg is 11° degrees and there is about 630 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 111 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 7°C and 15°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 5°C and 12°C
- Rain: it rains 222 days and there is a total of approximately 629 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 6 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2031 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 7°C and 15°C |
Warmest month: | 15°C in July |
Coldest month: | 7°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 5°C and 12°C |
Dry days: | 137 days |
Days with rain: | 222 days |
Days with snow: | 6 days |
Total rain sum: | 629 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2031 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Eigg.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Eigg.
Climate table of Eigg
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Eigg. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Eigg might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 |
Night temp. (°C) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 67 | 54 | 50 | 29 | 34 | 29 | 44 | 51 | 44 | 80 | 76 | 71 |
Days with rain | 20 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 |
Days with snow | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
Dry days | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind force (Bft) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Eigg
The best time to visit Eigg, Scotland is January through December. In this period you have a very cold temperature and little precipitation. On the island of Eigg, the warmest month is July with 15°C and the coldest is January with 7°C.
Climate of Eigg by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Eigg? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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